Hockey Canada is hiring a full-time general manager for the Program of Excellence, which includes overseeing the World Junior team, TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston reports.
Johnston adds that Hockey Canada is also hiring a vice president of hockey operations and will be promoting James Emery to Director of Performance Analysis and Chelsea Geldenhuys to Senior Manager of Hockey Operations.
After two straight quarter-final exits at the world junior tournament, Hockey Canada is hiring a full-time GM for the Program of Excellence -- which includes overseeing the world junior team -- plus a vice-president of hockey operations.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) February 11, 2025
Changes to the World Junior program come after back-to-back quarter-final exits at the tournament, marking the first time Canada has failed to medal at two straight World Juniors since 2013-14.
Canada won gold at the world juniors at three of the previous four tournaments before the past two, settling for silver in 2021.
